Great Circle Shipping Agency Limited (“Great Circle”) is wholly owned subsidiary of PSL. Great Circle was set up in 1988 in order to provide Technical Management Services for ships owned by the “Precious Shipping Public Company Ltd”. A modest beginning was made in December 1988 with a fleet of 5 ships. However, the growth since then has been anything but modest, and has mirrored the exponential growth of Precious Shipping. Great Circle had 54 ships under Technical Management by 1997, almost 11-fold growth within 10 years of formation! During this period, Great Circle extended its service to ships owned by third-party owners. At present, Great Circle is the Technical Manager for 44 ships, all of item owned by Precious Shipping.

The main services provided by Great Circle include: Technical Management, Crewing, Quality Systems, Risk Management and Project Management for conversions and new-buildings. Great Circle has obtained ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

J. Mansukhani, Director of Great Circle, joined the company on the eve of its formation and has built a close-knit team of professionals who man various key positions in the company. Great Circle's contact details are asunder:

Great Circle Shipping Agency Limited
Cathay House, 10th Floor,
8 North Sathorn Road,
Bangkok 10500, THAILAND
Tel: +66 2 696 8900
Fax: +66 2 2377842
Email: gcship@preciousshipping.com